6 events not to miss this week

Aug. 28, 2013

Joe Diffie

With more than 20 top-10 singles and six million records sold, it’s safe to say that country star Joe Diffie has left his mark on music industry. The Grammy Award-winning musician performs at 8 p.m. Sunday at Riverside Casino and Golf Resort Event Center. Tickets are $17 to $33. For more information, go to www.riversidecasinoandresort.com.

The John Scofield Uberjam Band

Innovative guitarist John Scofield has helped shape jazz music throughout his 40-year career. The versatile musician brings his Uberjam Band to Iowa City for a performance as 8 p.m. Wednesday at The Englert Theatre. Tickets are $35 for adults, $22 for students and seniors. For more information, go to www.englert.org.

Nasim Pedrad

“Saturday Night Live” comedian Nasim Pedrad knows how to make people laugh. Before joining the “SNL” cast in 2009, Pedrad trained at The Groundlings Theater in Los Angeles. The comic actress will perform at the Iowa Memorial Union at 10 p.m. Friday as part of the Campus Activity Board’s Welcome Week 2013. For more information, go to cab.uiowa.edu.

Uniphonics and Chazman Band

Summer of the Arts presents a performance by The Uniphonics and Chazman Band as part of the 2013 Friday Night Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. Friday on the Weatherdance Fountain Stage in Iowa City. The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, go to www.summerofthearts.org.

Bleeding Rainbow

Philadelphia-based pop-rock quartet Bleeding Rainbow performs at 9 p.m. Friday at The Mill in Iowa City with openers Heavy Times and Huge Lewis. Tickets are $8. For more information, go to www.icmill.com.

Millstream Brewery Festival of Iowa Beers

Amana’s Millstream Brewery will host one of its popular BrewBQ & The Blues events from 5 to 9 p.m Saturday in the brewery’s biergarten. The event — which is held twice a year — will feature bluesman Charlie Morgan, barbecue from The Pit and local beer. Admission is free. For more information, go to www.millstreambrewing.com.